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[Syncopes associated with mitral valve prolapse. Mechanisms].

Abstract
Prolapsed mitral valve prolapse (PMV) is classically associated with disorders of ventricular excitability whose significance is unclear. However, syncope can suggest the possibility of a serious ventricular arrhythmia. The objective of this study was to try to identify the mechanisms of dizziness and syncope associated with PMV. We report the results of programmed atrial and ventricular stimulation performed under baseline conditions and after administration of Isuprel in 56 patients with PMV: 27 patients had a history of presyncope or syncope (group I), 14 had spontaneous atrial or supraventricular tachycardias without dizziness or syncope (group II) and 15 were asymptomatic and investigated for VEBs or conduction disorders (group III). The following results were obtained: In group I, 6 patients experienced sustained inducible ventricular tachycardia (VT); an atrial tachycardia (atrial tachycardia and/or atrial fibrillation) (AT) was also induced in 5 of them. In another 19 patients, a supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) and/or AT was induced. A total of 24 atrial or junctional tachycardias were triggered in this group. In group II, AT and/or SVT were reproduced in 13 out of 14 cases (93%). In group III, AT was triggered in 3 patients (20%). SVT were induced by Isuprel while AT were triggered prior to administration of Isuprel, under baseline conditions, and 3 of them were reproduced during vagal manoeuvres. A ventricular arrhythmogenic effect was observed in two cases in group II while taking class I antiarrhythmics. In conclusion, spontaneous AT and SVT of PMV are easily inducible with a sensitivity of 93%, but are difficult to induce in asymptomatic subjects. The high incidence of TA and SVT in the case of unexplained presyncope in subjects without documented tachycardia therefore appears to be suggestive of a relationship between these presyncopes and AT or SVT. However, the search for VT should take precedence. SVT appear to be catecholaminergic while AT tend to be vagal.
AuthorsB Brembilla-Perrot, D Beurrier, L Jacquemin, A Terrier de la Chaise, C Suty-Selton, B Thiel, P Louis, N Danchin
JournalAnnales de cardiologie et d'angeiologie (Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris)) Vol. 45 Issue 5 Pg. 257-62 (May 1996) ISSN: 0003-3928 [Print] France
Vernacular TitleSyncopes associées au prolapsus mitral. Mécanismes.
PMID8763645 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)
Topics
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Atrial Fibrillation (physiopathology)
  • Child
  • Electrocardiography, Ambulatory
  • Electrophysiology
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mitral Valve Prolapse (complications, physiopathology)
  • Syncope (etiology, physiopathology)
  • Tachycardia, Ectopic Atrial (physiopathology)
  • Tachycardia, Supraventricular (physiopathology)
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular (physiopathology)

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